18:45 Roscommon

Monday 4 September 2023

All15:2716:0216:3717:1217:4518:1518:4519:15

Racing Here Again On September 25th, 2023 Maiden

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 2m 42.77s

(3)

So Easy Way⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden

200/1

Once-raced gelding on Flat. Last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good, 66/1) 57 days ago, going off too hard. Up in trip. No show sole start in this sphere to date.

Form: 6-0

(11)

Deakin^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| BF

1/1

Promising sort. Good fourth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 9/2) 16 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he's the one to beat.

Form: 3-644

(5)

Eastmore⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 75

10/3

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 12 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 49 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 33

(12)

Fulltime

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: E Griffin

100/1

Fulbright gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Goodwood Zodiac and 9.4f winner Collaborating. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(7)

Just Thinkin

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey

50/1

French Navy gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner Tiny Bit. Dam 9.5f winner who stayed 1½m. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

(8)

Rioja Alta⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

15/2

Twice-raced gelding. 12/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at Cork (12f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Another who may fare better in handicaps later on.

Form: 64

(9)

Sunny Dude¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Buckley

250/1

Once-raced gelding. 100/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, good) on debut 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7

(6)

Yukon River

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

4/1

Camelot colt. Dam, 10.7f-1½m winner, half-sister to top-class winner up to 1½m (Derby) Motivator and high-class winner up to 13.4f Macarthur. Trainer’s newcomers command respect. Lots to like on paper and needs a close look in the betting.

Form:

(1)

Zariygann

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: M Halford & T Collins

10/1

Sea The Moon colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Zayriyan and 1½m winner Zanahiyr. Dam 9f/1¼m winner. Represents respected connections and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

(10)

Nomenclature³²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: John O'Donoghue

33/1

Once-raced filly. 100/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, soft) on debut, running on. Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

(2)

Highland Train²²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Chris Hayes

(4)

Tommy Thug²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Deakin (1/1), Eastmore (10/3), Yukon River (4/1), Tommy Thug (9/2), Rioja Alta (15/2), Zariygann (10/1), Nomenclature (33/1), Just Thinkin (50/1), Fulltime (100/1), Highland Train (100/1), So Easy Way (200/1), Sunny Dude (250/1)

This step back up in trip will suit DEAKIN, who put in good late work when fourth in a big-field handicap at the Curragh where he was returning from a three-month break. He sports first-time cheekpieces here and is taken to open his account at the fifth attempt. It will look highly significant if there's confidence behind one of the likely-looking newcomers in the betteing, namely Yukon River and Zariygann, while Tommy Thug and Eastmore are live each-way candidates.